Satellite Radio Brain Box Mounting Location
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12-06-2005 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by RockPick
Hmm...
I guess what I'm asking is if there's another wire that is separate coming out of the Eclipse unit that would have to be grounded? Or, is it simply a grounding wire that comes out of the harness (male) that doesn't have a 'match' on the female end? Thus, it's not grounded. So, basically, a little 'jumper' over to the ground on the stock radio harness or a jumper over to the power point on the dash ground?
I guess what I'm asking is if there's another wire that is separate coming out of the Eclipse unit that would have to be grounded? Or, is it simply a grounding wire that comes out of the harness (male) that doesn't have a 'match' on the female end? Thus, it's not grounded. So, basically, a little 'jumper' over to the ground on the stock radio harness or a jumper over to the power point on the dash ground?
Originally Posted by RockPick
Any problems with the Sirius going on and off with the truck? I don't think it'd need a always hot source would it? Seems like that'd drain the battery... quickly.
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12-06-2005 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by RockPick
My current setup features the XM antenna located up on the dash. In my area, I run into an occasional area where I can't pick up a signal (mainly in wooded areas -- which are plentiful out around my house in the county). That's always frustrated me... You'll be tooling down the road and static... typically right when your favorite tune is playing.
Thanks guys. I sincerely appreciate your help.
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I put my xm antenna under the wiper cowl.
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12-06-2005 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by RamSS/T
OK your talking about for the DVD player function to work...the wire that would have been grounded to the parking brake. Yes that will be a 3rd wire that needs to be grounded...just wire it into your ground along with the HU and Sirius unit and your good to go!
Originally Posted by RamSS/T
Yes, you will have to have an always hot source to keep the memory for the unit in place (again assuming its like the Pioneer unit)...all the presets and such are stored in the brain box not the HU. But this isnt a problem because the unit will not be "on" unless the HU is on. Think of it as an amp...you have a always hot power wire and a remote turn on wire coming from the HU...same thing with this except the remote turn on wire is part of the IP Bus cable (or what ever connects the brain box to the HU).
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12-06-2005 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by RockPick
So, grounded is grounded. Period. No matter where?
Grounded is grounded..as long as its a good ground (and the harness is) it doesnt matter where.
Originally Posted by RockPick
Okay... hot all the time. With that being said, where do I snare power for the Sirius box? Off of the harness going into the HU? That isn't always hot is it?
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12-06-2005 | 11:50 PM
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12-06-2005 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by RockPick
Any problems with that mounting location? Any at all...
Only problems that I have experienced is with parking garages (naturally) and some drive thrus will mess with the reception. Other than that I am very well pleased with this location. It is very easy to install the antenna under the cowl.
